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 Post subject: Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:12 pm 
lazerbith wrote: well, the deal is that christians follow the bible. or i think most do anymore?
and the bible, a.k.a word of god, is pretty clear about relationships with non believers. not that it can be forced, but whatever. so im sorta confused saellys. for the most part is it safe to say that the jewish faith does not believe jesus is the messiah? and since that is the basis for christianity as a whole, how can you reconcile that? also, is it not forbidden in Judaism to describe god as taking human form, aka jesus? thus christianity totally violates the Jewish belief. two totally contradictory faiths. so, im lost. Love conquers faith or religion, I believe. True love anyway, whatever that is. _________________ "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated" -Mahatma, Gandhi |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:39 pm
I'm only going to marry someone from The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:56 pm
lazerbith wrote: well, the deal is that christians follow the bible. or i think most do anymore?
and the bible, a.k.a word of god, is pretty clear about relationships with non believers. not that it can be forced, but whatever. so im sorta confused saellys. for the most part is it safe to say that the jewish faith does not believe jesus is the messiah? and since that is the basis for christianity as a whole, how can you reconcile that? also, is it not forbidden in Judaism to describe god as taking human form, aka jesus? thus christianity totally violates the Jewish belief. two totally contradictory faiths. so, im lost. I'm aware of the contradictory nature of Judaism and Christianity, as well as the verses you mentioned. I know that I love my husband more than anyone I've ever met, including myself, and he's perfect for me just the way he is. I see no need to "reconcile" our differing faiths. As it happens, my husband's parents are of differing religions, though his father is Unitarian Universalist so that's not necessarily contradictory.  He grew up with a mom that observed the Sabbath and various other Jewish minutiae and a dad who didn't, so he doesn't mind the contradiction. I grew up with no major religious influence besides grandparents who took me to church once a month at most, so I spent my childhood developing a very strong moral compass free of dogma or outside pressure. Our upbringing had a big impact on how we view our religions and our relationship now.
There are portions of the Bible I take less seriously than others (see also: the Young Earth Creation thread), largely because they were not quoted directly from God or Jesus, and only got included in the Bible because seventy men thought they should be there. One of those is the "unequally yoked" passage. I know that doesn't fit in with your more conservative form of Christianity, but that's how it is. I've been confronted about this by people I once considered friends, because they couldn't accept my decision. Even my grandfather, who is a devout Christian and amateur theologian and who believes the Jews are still God's chosen people, couldn't wrap his head around it. I'm used to people not understanding how I manage to have a happy, loving marriage to a Jewish man, and I'm okay with that. They're not the ones married to him.  _________________ INTELLECT AND ROMANCE OVER BRUTE FORCE AND CYNICISM Smokemonster |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:13 am
If Mel Gibson can marry a woman who's not Christian and she doesn't convert, then Sherri and Max can get married without anyone converting. _________________ Do I even need a signature anymore? |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:30 am
freakinalex wrote: If Mel Gibson can marry a woman who's not Christian and she doesn't convert, then Sherri and Max can get married without anyone converting. When Sherri makes 4 Lethal Weapon movies, and drunkenly calls a cop 'sugar tits' I'll give her a pass. _________________ Power is only pain It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in. "Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?" -memo from 1952 Project ARTICHOKE 
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:54 am
Pantheon4 wrote: freakinalex wrote: If Mel Gibson can marry a woman who's not Christian and she doesn't convert, then Sherri and Max can get married without anyone converting. When Sherri makes 4 Lethal Weapon movies, and drunkenly calls a cop 'sugar tits' I'll give her a pass. This topic is already over, but that was a pretty good effort,  _________________ EisleyForever wrote: you're A-list in my heart! MAKECOLDPLAYHISTORY |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:20 am
Life is hard enough. If they love each other enough to marry, good for them. I'm sure they have worked out the whole Christian/Jewish issue. I sure can't knock people of faith, I have enough problems with what I feel is right/wrong, true/false, & ect. _________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7MdJPSqtCw |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:22 am
Man i love interfaith marriages. im a christian but i would love to marry a buddhist _________________ But I cannot discover any advantage except in honor, in glory, and in right action. Therefore I consider these goals to be primary and supreme over all others. Cicero |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:46 am
starbucksgod wrote: Man i love interfaith marriages. im a christian but i would love to marry a buddhist A real (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, et cetera) buddhist, or one of those hippie converts? _________________ Power is only pain It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in. "Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?" -memo from 1952 Project ARTICHOKE
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:52 am
Pantheon4 wrote: starbucksgod wrote: Man i love interfaith marriages. im a christian but i would love to marry a buddhist A real (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, et cetera) buddhist, or one of those hippie converts? Are you saying that only Asian people can be Buddhist? _________________ "I shall take the heart," returned the Tin Woodsman; "for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world." |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:54 am
Jared x wrote: Pantheon4 wrote: starbucksgod wrote: Man i love interfaith marriages. im a christian but i would love to marry a buddhist A real (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, et cetera) buddhist, or one of those hippie converts? Are you saying that only Asian people can be Buddhist? Yes _________________ Power is only pain It’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in. "Can we get control of an individual to the point where he will do our bidding against his will and even against fundamental laws of nature, such as self preservation?" -memo from 1952 Project ARTICHOKE
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:43 am
Pantheon4 wrote: starbucksgod wrote: Man i love interfaith marriages. im a christian but i would love to marry a buddhist A real (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, et cetera) buddhist, or one of those hippie converts? A real Buddhist. Preferably Japanese _________________ But I cannot discover any advantage except in honor, in glory, and in right action. Therefore I consider these goals to be primary and supreme over all others. Cicero |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:07 am
Saellys wrote: There are portions of the Bible I take less seriously than others (see also: the Young Earth Creation thread), largely because they were not quoted directly from God or Jesus, and only got included in the Bible because seventy men thought they should be there. One of those is the "unequally yoked" passage. I don't really want to get involved in discussing the other issue, but - All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. -2 Timothy 3:16 _________________ To Write Love On Her Arms the world is poor because her fortune is buried in the sky and all her treasure maps are of the earth. |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:44 am
I wish I could be trained for righteousness! _________________ "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated" -Mahatma, Gandhi |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:16 pm
breathless wrote: Saellys wrote: There are portions of the Bible I take less seriously than others (see also: the Young Earth Creation thread), largely because they were not quoted directly from God or Jesus, and only got included in the Bible because seventy men thought they should be there. One of those is the "unequally yoked" passage. I don't really want to get involved in discussing the other issue, but - All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. -2 Timothy 3:16 And yet that council I mentioned had the daunting and unenviable (not to mention quite probably unnecessary) task of deciding which books were canon and which were left out of the Bible. If all scripture is God-breathed, why did so much get left on the proverbial (har) cutting room floor? Not that I'm trying to start or further a religious debate or anything. People got questions, I got answers. _________________ INTELLECT AND ROMANCE OVER BRUTE FORCE AND CYNICISM Smokemonster |
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